THIS WEEK IN HISTORY

JULY 13

1973: The Everly Brothers parted on stage in California when Phil smashed his guitar and stormed off, leaving Don to finish the gig.

ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: Louisiana residents boarded up buildings as they braced for torrential rain and strong winds from a strengthening Tropical Storm Barry.

JULY 14

1967: Parliament voted to legalise abortion.

ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: Extinction Rebellion was set to start protests in UK cities, with a week long “summer uprising” in Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Glasgow and London.

JULY 15

1965: Close-up pictures of Mars were transmitted by TV from the Mariner IV satellite.

ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: Eleven soldiers were among a dozen people killed when a threestorey building collapsed after monsoon rains struck a hilly area of northern India.

JULY 16

1970: The first state of emergency in Britain since 1926 was called by Prime Minister Edward Heath as dockers went on strike.

ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR: A rocket enthusiast unveiled his latest creation as he pursued a decades-long dream of sending tourists into space.

JULY 17

1955: Walt Disney’s Disneyland was opened in California.